Yu Yangyi and Tan Zhongyi are the 2020 Chinese champions

by Klaus Besenthal
1/2/2021 – The Chinese Championships took place in the city of Xinghua. In the open section, Yu Yangyi, Lu Shanglei and Wei Yi all collected 8 points after 11 rounds. Yu Yangyi, however, had the best tiebreak score. Fourth place went to the Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun, whose predecessor in the post of World Champion, Tan Zhongyi, won the women’s tournament. | Photo: Nadja Wittmann
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Chinese Championships 2020

Yu Yangyi was the sole leader before the eleventh and last round, but then only managed to score a draw, while Lu Shanglei and Wei Yi won their games.

Lu Shanglei defeated Wen Yang in an entertaining struggle:

 
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0
4...Bd7 is usually played here. To a certain extent, the opening is initially unsuccessful for Black. 4...g6?! 5.d4 cxd4 6.Qxd4 f6 6...Nf6 would inevitably lead to 7.e5 7.Qd5 Bd7 8.Bc4 Here, for instance, 8.a4! or 8.Nc3 were preferable. 8...e6 9.Qd3 a6 10.a4 10.Rd1! was better. It would have been difficult for Black to find a good move at all. 10...Qc7 11.Nc3 Nh6 12.Bb3 Ng4 13.h3 Nge5
Now the white advantage has evaporated. Somehow Wen lacked determination. 14.Qd1 Bg7 15.Nd4 Nxd4 16.Qxd4 f5 17.Qd1 fxe4 18.Nxe4 d5 19.Nc3 0-0 20.Be3 Nc6
Now Black has taken the initiative. White has hardly any alternatives to get activity. 21.Ne2 Na5 22.c3 b5 23.axb5 Nxb3 24.Qxb3 Bxb5 25.Rfe1 Bc4 26.Qc2 e5 27.Qd2 a5 28.f4!
With this attack on Black's centre, White finally gets something going - which was very necessary at this point. 28...d4 Black enters complications. 28...e4 was the other possibility. Here Black could have slowly increased the pressure on b2. 29.cxd4 Bxe2 30.Rxe2?! 30.Qxe2! looks much more natural. The move would have covered the f3-square, and the white queen would be activated on the light squares. Moreover, the rooks would have remained connected. exf4 31.Bf2 and f4-f3 does not work for the time being. 30...exf4 31.Bf2 f3 Time to play the pawn break. 32.gxf3 Rxf3 33.Kg2? 33.Ra3! was more than obvious here - with a defensible position for white. 33...Raf8 Here 33...Qd7! was the best. The black queen would have felt at home on the light squares - for example on d5! 34.Qxa5? This is the decisive mistake which immediately puts an end to the game. White again fails to play 34.Ra3! 34...Qb7! Using the light squares after all - with a target on b2! 35.d5 Rxf2+ Black would have entered the endgame a bishop to the good. 0–1
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Wen Yang2594Lu Shanglei26150–12020ch-CHN 202011

Final standings

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nge2 d5 7.a3 cxd4 8.exd4 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Be7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 b6 13.Qd3 Bb7 14.Rad1 Nh5 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 16.Ba2 Rad8 17.d5 Qh4 18.Qc4 Qxc4 19.Bxc4 Ne5 20.Ba2 exd5 21.Bxd5 Ba6 22.b4 Nf6 23.Bb3 Rfe8 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Rd1 Rxd1+ 26.Bxd1 Nc4 27.a4 Nb2 28.Bc2 Bxe2 29.Nxe2 Nd5 30.b5 Nb4 31.Bb3 N4d3 32.Nd4 Nc5 33.Bc2 Nbxa4 34.Nc6 Kf8 35.f3 Ke8 36.Nxa7 Kd7 37.Kf2 Nc3 38.Ke3 Nd5+ 39.Kd4 Ne7 40.Be4 Nxe4 41.fxe4 f6 42.e5 Kc7 43.h4 Kb7 44.exf6 gxf6 45.Nc6 Nxc6+ 46.Kd5 Na7 47.Ke6 Nxb5 48.Kxf6 Nd6 49.g4 b5 50.Ke5 Kc6 51.Kd4 0–1
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Lin,Y2408Xu,X25730–12020E41ch-CHN 20201
Bai,J2618Huang,R2422½–½2020D10ch-CHN 20201
Wei Yi2732Ju Wenjun2560½–½2020A09ch-CHN 20201
Lu Shanglei2615Zhang,R16581–02020C55ch-CHN 20201
Xu,Y2554Wen Yang25940–12020D43ch-CHN 20201
Zhao Jun2638Yu Yangyi2709½–½2020D37ch-CHN 20201
Xu,X2573Yu Yangyi27090–12020D35ch-CHN 20202
Wen Yang2594Zhao Jun2638½–½2020D14ch-CHN 20202
Zhang,R1658Xu,Y25540–12020B22ch-CHN 20202
Ju Wenjun2560Lu Shanglei2615½–½2020D35ch-CHN 20202
Huang,R2422Wei Yi27320–12020B31ch-CHN 20202
Lin,Y2408Bai,J2618½–½2020D85ch-CHN 20202
Bai,J2618Xu,X2573½–½2020D26ch-CHN 20203
Wei Yi2732Lin,Y24081–02020A15ch-CHN 20203
Lu Shanglei2615Huang,R24221–02020B36ch-CHN 20203
Xu,Y2554Ju Wenjun25601–02020A29ch-CHN 20203
Zhao Jun2638Zhang,R16581–02020D11ch-CHN 20203
Yu Yangyi2709Wen Yang25941–02020A13ch-CHN 20203
Xu,X2573Wen Yang25941–02020D35ch-CHN 20204
Zhang,R1658Yu Yangyi27090–12020B15ch-CHN 20204
Ju Wenjun2560Zhao Jun2638½–½2020D12ch-CHN 20204
Huang,R2422Xu,Y2554½–½2020B52ch-CHN 20204
Lin,Y2408Lu Shanglei2615½–½2020E10ch-CHN 20204
Bai,J2618Wei Yi2732½–½2020D45ch-CHN 20204
Wei Yi2732Xu,X25731–02020D85ch-CHN 20205
Lu Shanglei2615Bai,J26181–02020C24ch-CHN 20205
Xu,Y2554Lin,Y2408½–½2020D35ch-CHN 20205
Zhao Jun2638Huang,R2422½–½2020D11ch-CHN 20205
Yu Yangyi2709Ju Wenjun2560½–½2020A28ch-CHN 20205
Wen Yang2594Zhang,R16581–02020D02ch-CHN 20205
Xu,X2573Zhang,R16581–02020D10ch-CHN 20206
Ju Wenjun2560Wen Yang25941–02020D45ch-CHN 20206
Huang,R2422Yu Yangyi2709½–½2020B30ch-CHN 20206
Lin,Y2408Zhao Jun26381–02020A42ch-CHN 20206
Bai,J2618Xu,Y25541–02020D31ch-CHN 20206
Wei Yi2732Lu Shanglei2615½–½2020B90ch-CHN 20206
Lu Shanglei2615Xu,X25731–02020B33ch-CHN 20207
Xu,Y2554Wei Yi2732½–½2020A18ch-CHN 20207
Zhao Jun2638Bai,J26181–02020D16ch-CHN 20207
Yu Yangyi2709Lin,Y24081–02020C43ch-CHN 20207
Wen Yang2594Huang,R2422½–½2020B36ch-CHN 20207
Zhang,R1658Ju Wenjun2560½–½2020C45ch-CHN 20207
Xu,X2573Ju Wenjun2560½–½2020C48ch-CHN 20208
Huang,R2422Zhang,R16581–02020C24ch-CHN 20208
Lin,Y2408Wen Yang2594½–½2020E04ch-CHN 20208
Bai,J2618Yu Yangyi2709½–½2020D38ch-CHN 20208
Wei Yi2732Zhao Jun26381–02020B10ch-CHN 20208
Lu Shanglei2615Xu,Y2554½–½2020C11ch-CHN 20208
Xu,Y2554Xu,X2573½–½2020D38ch-CHN 20209
Zhao Jun2638Lu Shanglei2615½–½2020B97ch-CHN 20209
Yu Yangyi2709Wei Yi27321–02020D85ch-CHN 20209
Wen Yang2594Bai,J2618½–½2020D02ch-CHN 20209
Zhang,R1658Lin,Y24080–12020B22ch-CHN 20209
Ju Wenjun2560Huang,R24221–02020B31ch-CHN 20209
Xu,X2573Huang,R2422½–½2020A07ch-CHN 202010
Lin,Y2408Ju Wenjun2560½–½2020D10ch-CHN 202010
Bai,J2618Zhang,R16581–02020A14ch-CHN 202010
Wei Yi2732Wen Yang25941–02020C60ch-CHN 202010
Lu Shanglei2615Yu Yangyi2709½–½2020C24ch-CHN 202010
Xu,Y2554Zhao Jun2638½–½2020D10ch-CHN 202010
Zhao Jun2638Xu,X2573½–½2020ch-CHN 202011
Yu Yangyi2709Xu,Y2554½–½2020D41ch-CHN 202011
Wen Yang2594Lu Shanglei26150–12020B51ch-CHN 202011
Zhang,R1658Wei Yi27320–12020B04ch-CHN 202011
Ju Wenjun2560Bai,J2618½–½2020D10ch-CHN 202011
Huang,R2422Lin,Y2408½–½2020C67ch-CHN 202011

Women’s tournament

The women’s tournament was won by former world champion Tan Zhongyi, who was also the clear rating favourite in the field. Tan obtained 8 points to finish a half point ahead of a two-player chasing pack.

Final standings

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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.Qe2+ Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Re1 Bd6 9.Bg5 Bg4 10.Nbd2 Nbd7 11.Qf1 Bxf3 12.Nxf3 c6 13.Re2 h6 14.Bd2 Qc7 15.g3 Rae8 16.Rae1 Rxe2 17.Rxe2 Re8 18.Rxe8+ Nxe8 19.Qe2 Ndf6 20.b3 Qe7 21.Qxe7 Bxe7 22.Kf1 Nd6 23.Bb4 Kf8 24.Ne5 Nde4 25.Bxe7+ Kxe7 26.f3 Nd6 27.Ke2 Nd7 28.Ke3 a5 29.a3 Nf8 30.a4 f6 ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Ni,S2389Guo Qi2418½–½2020ch-CHN Women 20201
Zhai Mo2366Song,Y2290½–½2020D35ch-CHN Women 20201
Yuan,Y2081Xiao,Y2301½–½2020D85ch-CHN Women 20201
Yan,T2207Tan Zhongyi25101–02020B83ch-CHN Women 20201
Hu,Y2094Gu Xiaobing22631–02020B90ch-CHN Women 20201
Li Xueyi2328Ning,K23270–12020D02ch-CHN Women 20201
Guo Qi2418Ning,K2327½–½2020D35ch-CHN Women 20202
Gu Xiaobing2263Li Xueyi23281–02020B13ch-CHN Women 20202
Tan Zhongyi2510Hu,Y20941–02020D35ch-CHN Women 20202
Xiao,Y2301Yan,T2207½–½2020E04ch-CHN Women 20202
Song,Y2290Yuan,Y2081½–½2020B41ch-CHN Women 20202
Ni,S2389Zhai Mo23661–02020A49ch-CHN Women 20202
Zhai Mo2366Guo Qi2418½–½2020D31ch-CHN Women 20203
Yuan,Y2081Ni,S2389½–½2020D20ch-CHN Women 20203
Yan,T2207Song,Y22901–02020B90ch-CHN Women 20203
Hu,Y2094Xiao,Y23010–12020B02ch-CHN Women 20203
Li Xueyi2328Tan Zhongyi2510½–½2020E60ch-CHN Women 20203
Ning,K2327Gu Xiaobing22630–12020A56ch-CHN Women 20203
Guo Qi2418Gu Xiaobing2263½–½2020E94ch-CHN Women 20204
Tan Zhongyi2510Ning,K23271–02020D30ch-CHN Women 20204
Xiao,Y2301Li Xueyi2328½–½2020B13ch-CHN Women 20204
Song,Y2290Hu,Y20941–02020B52ch-CHN Women 20204
Ni,S2389Yan,T2207½–½2020C07ch-CHN Women 20204
Zhai Mo2366Yuan,Y2081½–½2020A07ch-CHN Women 20204
Yuan,Y2081Guo Qi2418½–½2020E04ch-CHN Women 20205
Yan,T2207Zhai Mo23660–12020C10ch-CHN Women 20205
Hu,Y2094Ni,S23890–12020A22ch-CHN Women 20205
Li Xueyi2328Song,Y22900–12020E01ch-CHN Women 20205
Ning,K2327Xiao,Y23010–12020E06ch-CHN Women 20205
Gu Xiaobing2263Tan Zhongyi25100–12020C33ch-CHN Women 20205
Guo Qi2418Tan Zhongyi2510½–½2020A41ch-CHN Women 20206
Xiao,Y2301Gu Xiaobing22631–02020A48ch-CHN Women 20206
Song,Y2290Ning,K23271–02020C07ch-CHN Women 20206
Ni,S2389Li Xueyi23281–02020B10ch-CHN Women 20206
Zhai Mo2366Hu,Y20941–02020A14ch-CHN Women 20206
Yuan,Y2081Yan,T2207½–½2020D00ch-CHN Women 20206
Yan,T2207Guo Qi2418½–½2020C77ch-CHN Women 20207
Hu,Y2094Yuan,Y2081½–½2020C10ch-CHN Women 20207
Li Xueyi2328Zhai Mo2366½–½2020E00ch-CHN Women 20207
Ning,K2327Ni,S2389½–½2020C07ch-CHN Women 20207
Gu Xiaobing2263Song,Y22900–12020B23ch-CHN Women 20207
Tan Zhongyi2510Xiao,Y23011–02020B01ch-CHN Women 20207
Guo Qi2418Xiao,Y23011–02020D85ch-CHN Women 20208
Song,Y2290Tan Zhongyi2510½–½2020C95ch-CHN Women 20208
Ni,S2389Gu Xiaobing22631–02020B51ch-CHN Women 20208
Zhai Mo2366Ning,K23271–02020A07ch-CHN Women 20208
Yuan,Y2081Li Xueyi2328½–½2020D00ch-CHN Women 20208
Yan,T2207Hu,Y20941–02020B33ch-CHN Women 20208
Hu,Y2094Guo Qi24180–12020C03ch-CHN Women 20209
Li Xueyi2328Yan,T22071–02020E01ch-CHN Women 20209
Ning,K2327Yuan,Y2081½–½2020D30ch-CHN Women 20209
Gu Xiaobing2263Zhai Mo23660–12020B03ch-CHN Women 20209
Tan Zhongyi2510Ni,S23891–02020B14ch-CHN Women 20209
Xiao,Y2301Song,Y22900–12020A07ch-CHN Women 20209
Guo Qi2418Song,Y22901–02020D37ch-CHN Women 202010
Ni,S2389Xiao,Y2301½–½2020D02ch-CHN Women 202010
Zhai Mo2366Tan Zhongyi2510½–½2020A07ch-CHN Women 202010
Yuan,Y2081Gu Xiaobing22631–02020ch-CHN Women 202010
Yan,T2207Ning,K23270–12020C03ch-CHN Women 202010
Hu,Y2094Li Xueyi23281–02020B12ch-CHN Women 202010
Li Xueyi2328Guo Qi24180–12020E04ch-CHN Women 202011
Ning,K2327Hu,Y20941–02020E71ch-CHN Women 202011
Gu Xiaobing2263Yan,T22070–12020ch-CHN Women 202011
Tan Zhongyi2510Yuan,Y20811–02020C02ch-CHN Women 202011
Xiao,Y2301Zhai Mo23660–12020E11ch-CHN Women 202011
Song,Y2290Ni,S2389½–½2020C43ch-CHN Women 202011

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Klaus Besenthal is computer scientist, has followed and still follows the chess scene avidly since 1972 and since then has also regularly played in tournaments.

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